Material and Design Analysis of Bridge Mounted Light Poles for Hurricane Readiness

This research will analyze the hurricane type events that have occurred in Florida and how the stress of those hurricanes applies to the current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) design standards for aluminum light poles, and then investigate and test [1] design and [2] material variations that could sustain hurricane force wind design loads. The goal is to better understand the behavior leading to failure under hurricane events and produce a modified design approach to complement the current wind design load, and if needed, present a new standard plan and/or change to the material selection for light poles. This research could generate a wide range of implementable outcomes including a recommended change to material selection, adoption of a fatigue test to accurately screen for hurricane events, advancement in the vibration damper design, and/or the production of a new standard design.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $244122
• Contract Numbers:

  BED31 977-32

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Chung, Oliver

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  219 Grinter Hall
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Principal Investigators:

  Bridge, Jennifer

• Start Date: 20240604
• Expected Completion Date: 20241130
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Materials/Structural Safety
• USDOT Program: Safety Design and Operations

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Hurricanes; Lighting columns; Materials; Support poles
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929445
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED31 977-32
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 3 2024 9:02AM